Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 10/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (0-1) will compete against the Phoenix Suns (1-0) at Ball Arena on Saturday.

The Suns faced the Kings and took home the win by a score of 120-116 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (45 of 95) and made 10 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 20 of their 28 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 51 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest while creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 47 out of 94 shooting. Sacramento recorded 24 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Sacramento pulled down 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Sacramento went 56.5% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 9 of 24 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Suns walked away with 25 and the Kings finished the game with 22 fouls.

Devin Booker is someone who was important for the contest. Booker ended up going 52.6% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Today

Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They cough up possession 16.0 times per game and as a team they commit 25.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 51.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 23 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Suns are connecting on 29.4% on shots from downtown (10 of 34) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 120.0 pts per game (16th in basketball) while shooting 47.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are 13th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 24 surrendered on the year. The Suns are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 50.0% (47 of 94) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in basketball in opponents PPG (116.0).

In their last game, the Nuggets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 137-131 against the Warriors. The Nuggets were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Warriors were called for 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 92.9%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Denver converted 16 out of their 40 attempts (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nuggets shot 51 out of 95 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. The Nuggets permitted the Warriors to convert 50 of their 99 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.5% in this matchup. They shot 38.3% from beyond the arc by going 18 out of 47 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Denver permitted Golden State to snag 43 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Aaron Gordon ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in the matchup. He buried 17 of 21 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 81.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Gordon earned 50 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the campaign. The Nuggets commit 22.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 92.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 32.0 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. Denver has scored 131 points this year and they collect 43.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are hitting on 53.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in basketball.

The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in points given up per game with 137.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 50.5% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Denver defense allows 38.3% on 3-point shots (18 of 47) and their opposition knocks down 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 33.0 assists and 43.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 28th and 14th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get NBA picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.